Paleo Fig and Red Onion Chutney

It has been so fun starting a new instagram account for this blog because in my news feed are tons of other like-minded individuals and companies striving to eat, cook, and bake clean! One of my favorite new friends that I’ve loved following is @thewholesmiths. Michelle’s feed is so beautiful because she’s a professional food photographer (can you sense my jealousy…? 🙂 Every photo she takes is perfectly styled and photographed.

She came across a picture my talented photographer friend Lauren Carnes took of figs and was reminded of her pre-paleo days when she made a delicious fig crostini. Sometimes there is just that (fill in the blank) that makes you question your paleo lifestyle. Instead of traveling down the dark and lonely tunnel of self pity, we decided instead to take the higher road and paleofy some fig crostini! She asked me if I’d like to collaborate: we’d both put our own spins on a fig crostini and then the world would have not one, but two delicious paleo fig crostini to choose from!

Since creating a paleo bread recipe out of thin air is way too daunting a task, and because Danielle Walker already has an amazing bread recipe, we decided to use Against All Grain‘s Grain-Free Sandwich Bread as our crostini base. With that as the common denominator, we embarked on the journey to make fig crostini!

On our residency interview trail this past winter, we traveled to UAB in Birmingham. While Chaz was interviewing, Ella and I found the most adorable coffee shop and cafe: Urban Standard. We each had a homemade biscuit (this was pre-paleo days, people… don’t judge 🙂 with house-made red onion chutney. It was absolutely amazing!! Totally different than anything I had ever put on a biscuit. Since that day, I’ve wanted to try my hand at red onion chutney, and thought this would be a perfect time! The chutney we had needed a sweet side to its savory, so figs would be the perfect addition.

Be sure to also check out Michelle’s delectable Fig + Rosemary Crostini on her blog The Whole Smiths! I mean, it has bacon on top, so what could be better…?

Caroline Fausel has always loved nutrition. After many bouts of vegetarianism, she and her husband found the Paleo lifestyle. After making the transition, they never felt better! Now with a better understanding of what makes us healthier, Caroline creates recipes for those striving to eat clean.